3rd Silver Ring, 1st IHP of 2017

[Chizzy]

The Vaquero has been putting me through the paces......teaching me it's distinctive tones and language. I've managed to get about 8 hours of listening and deciphering at 2 "hunted out" sites. It was a struggle learning to ground balance, but after some coaching from brother Soloman and lots of practice, it's become easier. The real shock (after a year with the Compadre) has been digging pull tabs, small buttons, lighter striking wheels and smaller bits (coin sized) of can slaw at 8" on a regular basis.........there's still a lot for me to learn..........



1883 IHP at 7", the '45 Wheat at 6" and that tiny little silver ring at 8"............I'm amazed...........and enthused!!

Thanks for lookin' in and good luck to all on you hunting adventures!!

 

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[dfallis1]

Nice Finds. I love finding Indians.

 

[KENTUCKYWONDER]

Nice digs! That Indian is a beauty.

 

[toasted]

Yep the Vaquero is the deepest machine for the money. Nice finds

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice IH Cent and Silver Ring and good luck on learning more about your machine!

 

[trapperart]

Looks like you are doing well with the machine congrats on some nice finds

 

[Benjamin52]

Congrats on your finds!

Having used the Vaquero for 2 years I can say it is a good detector and has treated me to some nice finds. However, for me personally the story of learning the tones and "language" was not that accurate. There are so many iffy's that if you dont want to miss anything good you should look more at where it discs in or out than the tone in my opinion. Maybe its because im more of a visual person than an auditive person but for me the tones were really not what helped me make out good targets...

Good luck

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratulations on the good looking IH find!

 

[Chizzy]

Nice Finds. I love finding Indians.

Thaks, dfallis. That's just my 5th IHP, so it's a real treat for me..........

Nice digs! That Indian is a beauty.

Thanks, Mark. She has a couple of rim dings, but has some nice definition...........

Yep the Vaquero is the deepest machine for the money. Nice finds

It's like a whole new world is opening up for me, toasted...........

 

[Chizzy]

Nice IH Cent and Silver Ring and good luck on learning more about your machine!

Thanks, Wildcat. Impressive the Vaquero "heard" that little ring at 8". Can't wait to get out there today and learn some more!!

Looks like you are doing well with the machine congrats on some nice finds

Thanks, art. I got some good advice from a pro that has been invaluable..............

Congrats on your finds!

Having used the Vaquero for 2 years I can say it is a good detector and has treated me to some nice finds. However, for me personally the story of learning the tones and "language" was not that accurate. There are so many iffy's that if you dont want to miss anything good you should look more at where it discs in or out than the tone in my opinion. Maybe its because im more of a visual person than an auditive person but for me the tones were really not what helped me make out good targets...

Good luck

Thank you, Benjamin. Yeah, tones still get me, so I'm digging every signal that repeats and trying to make a mental note of the sounds. I'll start disc'ing after I've dug 100 or so targets.

 

[Chizzy]

Congratulations on the good looking IH find!

Thanks, Doc......looking to top my total of IHPs from last year, which was a paltry 4...........

 

[against the wind]

Congratulations on the silver ring
and your first IHP of 2017.

 

[Benjamin52]

Thanks, Wildcat. Impressive the Vaquero "heard" that little ring at 8". Can't wait to get out there today and learn some more!!



Thanks, art. I got some good advice from a pro that has been invaluable..............



Thank you, Benjamin. Yeah, tones still get me, so I'm digging every signal that repeats and trying to make a mental note of the sounds. I'll start disc'ing after I've dug 100 or so targets.

What I did was run it pretty much open disc, just above iron and when I got a repeating target I "thumb" the disc knob and see where it discs out and in and then mentally mark that spot for the most common targets like pulltabs, small denomination coins, etc and then if you dont have much time to dig trash or want to be more efficient eventually try to ignore those signals but of course there is always the one gold ring that discs out just like a pulltab.... you never know.. good luck!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Way to go buddy! Gold is coming!!!

 

[sgtled3533]

Nice finds!! [emoji106]🏻

 

[Loco-Digger]

Sounds like you are learning the Vaq. Chizzy, the proof is in your keepers. Congrats on the ring and IHP.

 

[Chizzy]

Congratulations on the silver ring
and your first IHP of 2017.

Thanks, atw.......hope there's a lot more to come. Just have to learn more about the Vaquero.........

Nice, Chizzy! Great finds. Silver ring is always a feel good day.

You know it, Skippy.......it's one sure way to highlight any hunt!!

Way to go buddy! Gold is coming!!!

We'll see, Terry......gotta be in the right location.........Thanks!!

 

[Chizzy]

Nice finds!! [emoji106]��

Thanks, sgtled.......much appreciated!!

Sounds like you are learning the Vaq. Chizzy, the proof is in your keepers. Congrats on the ring and IHP.

Thank you, Loco-Digger. Right now, just concentrating on the deeper signal tones and learning........any keepers are a bonus.

 

[deershed]

Looks like your starting the new year off right, nice ring and Indian!! I thought I had a silver ring the other day. Turned out to be a junker.
Congtats!!